The Puffer Forum

Try to check your posts, before you hit Send, ironbone.

I think there are some good common-sense points, but always a good idea to consult an expert in the field


1. The elbow is the strongest point on your body. If you are close enough to
use it, do!

2. If a robber asks for your wallet
and/or purse, DO NOT HAND IT TO HIM. Toss it away from you. Chances are that
he is more interested in your wallet and/or purse than you, and he will go
for the wallet/purse. RUN LIKE MAD IN THE OTHER DIRECTION!

3. If you are ever thrown into the trunk of a car, kick out the back tail
lights and stick your arm out the hole and start waving like crazy. The
driver won't see you, but everybody else will. This has saved lives.

4. Women have a tendency to get into their cars after shopping, eating,
working, etc., and just sit (doing their chequebook, or making a list, etc.
DON'T DO THIS!) The predator will be watching you, and this is the perfect
opportunity for him to get in on the passenger side, put a gun to your head,
and tell you where to go. AS SOON AS YOU GET INTO YOUR CAR , LOCK THE DOORS
AND LEAVE. If someone is in the car with a gun to your head DO NOT DRIVE
OFF, Repeat: DO NOT DRIVE OFF! Instead gun the engine and speed into
anything, wrecking the car. Your Air Bag will save you. If the person is in
the back seat they will get the worst of it. As soon as the car crashes bail
out and run. It is better than having them find your body in a remote
location.

5. A few notes about getting into your car in a parking lot, or parking
garage: A.) Be aware: look around you, look into your car, at the passenger
side floor , and in the back seat B.) If you are parked next to a big van,
enter your car from the passenger door. Most serial killers attack their
victims by pulling them into their vans while the women are attempting to
get into their cars. C.) Look at the car parked on the driver's side of your
vehicle, and the passenger side... If a male is sitting alone in the seat
nearest your car, you may want to walk back into the mall, or work, and get
a guard/policeman to walk you back out. IT IS ALWAYS BETTER TO BE SAFE THAN
SORRY. (And better paranoid than dead.)

6. ALWAYS take the elevator instead of the stairs. Stairwells are horrible
places to be alone and the perfect crime spot. This is especially true at
NIGHT!)

7. If the predator has a gun and you are not under his control, ALWAYS RUN!
The predator will only hit you (a running target) 4 in 100 times; and even
then, it most likely WILL NOT be a vital organ. RUN, Preferably in a
zig -zag pattern!

8. We are always trying to be sympathetic: STOP IT. It may get you
raped, or killed. Ted Bundy, the serial killer, was a good-looking, well
educated man, who ALWAYS played on the sympathies of unsuspecting women. He
walked with a cane, or a limp, and often asked 'for help' into his vehicle
or with his vehicle, which is when he abducted his next victim.

9. Another Safety Point: Someone just told me that her friend heard a crying baby on
her porch the night before last, and she called the police because it was
late and she thought it was weird. The police told her 'Whatever you do, DO
NOT open the door.' The lady then said that it sounded like the baby had
crawled near a window, and she was worried that it would crawl to the street
and get run over. The policeman said, 'We already have a unit on the way,
whatever you do, DO NOT open the door.' He told her that they think a serial
killer has a baby's cry recorded and uses it to coax women out of their
homes thinking that someone dropped off a baby. He said they have not
verified it, but have had several calls by women saying that they hear
baby's cries outside their doors when they're home alone at night.

10. Water scam! If you wake up in the middle of the night to hear all your
taps outside running or what you think is a burst pipe, DO NOT GO OUT TO
INVESTIGATE! These people turn on all your outside taps full steam so that you
will go out to investigate, and then attack.

Stay alert, keep safe, and look out for your neighbors!

WASP Spray is NOT more effective than PEPPER SPRAY! That is a ridiculous myth that needs to stop being spread before someone gets hurt! Police departments worldwide use pepper spray because the inflammatory effects of this agent work on those which cannot feel pain (very important). The inflammatory effects of pepper spray cause eyes to close involuntarily and produce a loss of breath sensation. Pepper spray has been proven effective on deterring and incapacitating aggressive, combative, intoxicated and drug induced individuals for over 20 years. To date, no human testing has been conducted on WASP spray and it’s a violation of federal law to use in self defense. Pepper spray is a safe, proven option which is trusted and relied upon by police officers worldwide.

Interesting 1st post. Got any puffers?

mike2010: interesting ... I am by no means an expert on the subject. I looked it up and it is on urban legends and other sites stating that it is not recommended.